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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-1915-2020·Announced 2020-05-13

ICU Medical Recalls IV Administration Sets with Potential Drop Cannula Error

ICU Medical is recalling 675 IV administration sets that may contain a 15 drops/mL cannula instead of a 10 drops/mL cannula, risking under-delivery of critical medication.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect 'may lead to serious adverse health consequences' due to under-delivery of critical medication, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk scenarios warranting a Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

ICU Medical, Inc. is recalling 675 units of REF: MC330424 IV administration sets. The recall involves a specific lot number (4168883) and a specific UDI. The affected product is a 145-inch (368 cm) primary set with a 10 Drop Primary Set w/4 MicroClave Clear, Remv 3-Way Stopcock, Rotating Luer, 1 Ext, Drop-In Ext Set w/Remv MicroClave Clear, Sterile R.

The recall is due to a potential manufacturing error where the sets may contain a 15 drops/mL drop cannula instead of the intended 10 drops/mL drop cannula within the drip chamber. This discrepancy could result in inaccurate delivery of the intended infusion volume, specifically under-delivery. Under-delivery of critical medication may lead to serious adverse health consequences.

The affected units were distributed to various US states including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY, as well as to Canada. Healthcare providers and facilities should check their inventory for the specific lot number and UDI listed in the recall notice and stop using the affected units if found.

The recalled product

Product
REF: MC330424, 145" (368 cm) Appx 19.8 ml, 10 Drop Primary Set w/4 MicroClave Clear, Remv 3-Way Stopcock, Rotating Luer, 1 Ext, Drop-In Ext Set w/Remv MicroClave Clear, Sterile R, UDI: (01)00887709088139
Manufacturer
ICU Medical, Inc.
Affected units
675

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot number: 4168883

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by ICU Medical, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 10 products in this recall →